Laura Watkins Parker
@laurawatkinsparker.bsky.social
Fiber and mixed media artist, wife, mom, and Grammy! Check out my Etsy shop https://freshstartfiberart.etsy.com
A new small needle felted landscape. “Forest Road”.
October 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A new small needle felted landscape. “Forest Road”.
If you are the Ann Arbor area stop by and see me at our booth! Lots a wooly delights!
October 9, 2025 at 1:44 AM
If you are the Ann Arbor area stop by and see me at our booth! Lots a wooly delights!
All set up in Alpena Michigan for the Northern Michigan Fiber Festival!
September 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
All set up in Alpena Michigan for the Northern Michigan Fiber Festival!
Needle felted Monarch butterfly mounted onto a 2D wool painting of common milkweed.
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#Monarch #butterfly #woolpainting
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August 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Needle felted Monarch butterfly mounted onto a 2D wool painting of common milkweed.
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#Monarch #butterfly #woolpainting
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Green Man Update. He is finished!! Mounted on an 11” x 14” oval canvas.
#fiberart #greenman #needlefelting #freshstartcreative #mystical #forest #celtic #legends
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August 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Green Man Update. He is finished!! Mounted on an 11” x 14” oval canvas.
#fiberart #greenman #needlefelting #freshstartcreative #mystical #forest #celtic #legends
#fiberart #greenman #needlefelting #freshstartcreative #mystical #forest #celtic #legends
Here’s another WIP Green Man Update. I did a time lapse of a little of the process. It was an hour and a half of work in a 29 second video!
July 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Here’s another WIP Green Man Update. I did a time lapse of a little of the process. It was an hour and a half of work in a 29 second video!
WIP Green Man Update - still a way to go with adding more foliage, twigs and woodsy treasures, but I think he is coming to life!
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#freshstartcreative #fiberart #needlefelting #greenman #mythical #nature
July 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
WIP Green Man Update - still a way to go with adding more foliage, twigs and woodsy treasures, but I think he is coming to life!
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#freshstartcreative #fiberart #needlefelting #greenman #mythical #nature
Update on the Green Man needle felted sculpture.
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June 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Update on the Green Man needle felted sculpture.
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Current WIP…a Green Man. Needle felted wall piece. I will continue adding leaves, berries, and branches!
June 4, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Current WIP…a Green Man. Needle felted wall piece. I will continue adding leaves, berries, and branches!
A few of my recent works that I am doing for my upcoming show in Charlotte, Michigan.
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#felting #freshstartcreative #needlefelting #wetfelt #spring #wallart #wool
May 14, 2025 at 1:41 AM
A few of my recent works that I am doing for my upcoming show in Charlotte, Michigan.
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#felting #freshstartcreative #needlefelting #wetfelt #spring #wallart #wool
Just finished this little fungi portrait of the Larch Bolete.
April 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Just finished this little fungi portrait of the Larch Bolete.
New piece completed. “Poppy Field” 8” x 8” Framed.
Needle felt on a wet felted background.
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Needle felt on a wet felted background.
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April 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
New piece completed. “Poppy Field” 8” x 8” Framed.
Needle felt on a wet felted background.
#freshstartcreative #fiberart #needlefelt #wetfelt #poppies #woolpainting
Needle felt on a wet felted background.
#freshstartcreative #fiberart #needlefelt #wetfelt #poppies #woolpainting
New WIP - still a long way to go. Going for a waterfall effect.
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#wetfelting #beadwork #woolpainting #freshstartcreative
#artist #create
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April 22, 2025 at 3:41 AM
New WIP - still a long way to go. Going for a waterfall effect.
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#wetfelting #beadwork #woolpainting #freshstartcreative
#artist #create
#fiberart
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#artist #create
Mermaid! Meet Ondine, her name means “little wave”.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Mermaid! Meet Ondine, her name means “little wave”.
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Finished this commission of Smoky Mountains. Wet felted with needle felted details. 11 x 14.
April 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Finished this commission of Smoky Mountains. Wet felted with needle felted details. 11 x 14.
Another work in progress. This mermaid will get a set of seashells soon and I have wet felted a skin for her lower half. Once it’s is dry I will cover the plain green. Face still
Needs some lip and cheek color.
Needs some lip and cheek color.
April 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Another work in progress. This mermaid will get a set of seashells soon and I have wet felted a skin for her lower half. Once it’s is dry I will cover the plain green. Face still
Needs some lip and cheek color.
Needs some lip and cheek color.
Next step….wet felted and ready to dry.
April 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Next step….wet felted and ready to dry.
Beginning my latest commission piece. The Smoky Mountains - the view from their property. I am getting ready to do the wet felted background and will needle felt details.
April 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Beginning my latest commission piece. The Smoky Mountains - the view from their property. I am getting ready to do the wet felted background and will needle felt details.
Just a little happy green frog to brighten our day!
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#frog
April 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Just a little happy green frog to brighten our day!
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#frog
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#frog
Finished up these needle felted pieces in preparation for the first Fiber Show of the season. Ann Arbor Fiber Expo is the last week end in March.
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#fiberart #fiberexpo #freshstartcreative #needlefelting
March 8, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Finished up these needle felted pieces in preparation for the first Fiber Show of the season. Ann Arbor Fiber Expo is the last week end in March.
#fiberart #fiberexpo #freshstartcreative #needlefelting
#fiberart #fiberexpo #freshstartcreative #needlefelting
A few of the pieces I have been working on this past week or so.
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March 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A few of the pieces I have been working on this past week or so.
#fiberart #needlefelting #freshstartcreative
#fiberart #needlefelting #freshstartcreative
Newest needle felted Waldorf inspired sculpture in my “Seasons” series. #needlefelting #fiberart #waldorf #freshstartcreative #woolart
February 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Newest needle felted Waldorf inspired sculpture in my “Seasons” series. #needlefelting #fiberart #waldorf #freshstartcreative #woolart
Working on a new sculpture. Still a few details to add. #fiberart #needlefelting
January 31, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Working on a new sculpture. Still a few details to add. #fiberart #needlefelting
Work in progress. Doing this Puffin with my wildlife felting group. 🥰
January 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Work in progress. Doing this Puffin with my wildlife felting group. 🥰